Who Is This David Austin?
They are named English Roses, but everyone calls them David Austin Roses. Why are they so unique? What makes them so popular with the rose buying crowd? Who is this man named Mr. David Austin? He was born in England in 1926 and went into the nursery business in the 1960’s. This was the time when hybrid tea roses were the trend, for their new colors … Continue reading Who Is This David Austin?
Autumn Flowering Cherry
“If I had the money I would plant a trillion of these trees!!!!” While I was reading about Prunus subhirtella ‘Autumnalis’ I came across this quote and it made me smile. Not a hundred, not even a million, nor would a billion be enough, but a trillion flowering cherry trees. That’s the number 1 followed by 12 zeros. Would the earth be big enough to hold … Continue reading Autumn Flowering Cherry
Rio in Winter
Today I visited my container Rio that I put together last May. It was a joyful reunion. I enjoy seeing the plants I put together go through each season. I was hoping this container would have something interesting all year. Sure enough the flax was holding it’s own. The larch tree still had a beautiful outline in dormancy, with green buds just starting … Continue reading Rio in Winter
Pine Pruning
Today I worked on pruning this pine. It was hard to do because of the height, but I’m happy with the result. The client wanted a topiary look. I was wondering why the top was so thick, and when I poked my head up there, instead of one central leader, there were four! It looked like someone had topped it years ago, and the tree … Continue reading Pine Pruning
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